Delayed job report shows 119,000 jobs added
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The September jobs report, which was delayed due to the government shutdown, comes amid a slowdown in hiring across the U.S.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report, in the month of September the unemployment rate stayed roughly the same at 4.4 percent, translating to 7.6 million people. It’s a bump from one year prior, when the rate was 4.1 percent, or 6.9 million people.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will not release a federal employment report for October after missing the window to collect data from households during the government shutdown, the agency
The closely followed report was originally scheduled for release on Oct. 3, but it was shelved by the government shutdown.
While the U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September, the report paints a grim picture and shows signs of a weakening labor market.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday it would not be publishing the closely watched employment report for October, but will combine nonfarm payrolls for that month with November's report after the recently ended government shutdown prevented the collection of data for the household survey.
BLS announced that it won't release an October jobs report and is delaying the November report til after the Fed's last meeting of the year.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced Friday that it would not produce its highly anticipated monthly inflation report for October after being unable to collect key data during the government shutdown.